Console for record players

ABSTRACT

A console for record players, comprising a bottom part and a frame including side walls, a front wall and a rear wall. A cover cap is received by the frame and accessible from the front side. Adjustable means are provided for holding the frame on the bottom part in two selectable positions of different heights relative to the bottom part.

United States Patent 1191 Zimmermann Jan. 1, 1974 [54] CONSOLE FORRECORD PLAYERS 2,858,179 10/1958 Puerner et al. 312/284 I H h Z,2,9l5,353 l2/l959 Michaelsen 312/284 [75] memo 3,239,145 3/1966 Russo312/284 x Georgen/Schwarzwald, Germany 3,563,625 2/1971 Zilg et a] 1312/284 3,652,142 3/1972 Kreutweiser.. 3l2/284 [73] Assgnee' g ggg g'glfis 2352 2212122? 3,682,521 8/1972 Kesling 217/153 Filed! p 1 1972Primary Examiner-James T. McCall [2H AppL No; 288,082 Attorney-Ernest G.Montague [52] US. Cl 312/284, 312/8, 220/8 [57] ABSTRACT 51 1111.01 A47b8/06 A console for record P y comprising a bottom [58] Field of Search312/312, 284, 199, p and a frame including side l a front l n 312/201,210, 240; 220/97 C, 31 S, 8; a rear wall. A cover cap is received by theframe and 206/15; 297/153 accessible from the front side. Adjustablemeans are provided for holding the frame on the bottom part in [56]Refer n e Cit d two selectable positions of different heights relativeto UNITED STATES PATENTS the 2,763,395 9/1956 Meek 220/8 2 Claims, 3Drawing Figures PATENTEDJAN. H914 3.782.801

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CONSOLE FOR RECORD PLAYERS The present invention relates to a consolefor record players, in general, which comprises a bottom part and aframe forming side walls, a front wall and a rear wall, on which is amountable covering cap accessible from the front side.

In order not to acquire a lifting of the covering cap for the normaloperation of the device, which would be particularly cumbersome, if theconsole is arranged in a niche of low height, the front side of the capis formed often for putting up, in order to make accessible the devicefor the normal operation. Many record players are designed such, thatthey can be used as automatic single players and also as recordchangers. The covering cap for such device should be of course so high,that also the operation is a record changer is still possible. With thisarrangement the drawback is connected, however, what the usual nichesdoes not suffice any more for setting the consoles with cover caps inview of a removal of the cover cap lowering their height for the purposeof cleaning of the device or for other reasons in particular, however,the covering cap looks also non-esthetic, so that a part of theproducers of such consoles rather require from the user that he mustremove the entire covering cap during the operation of the device as arecord changer.

It is one object of the present invention, to provide a console forrecord players wherein the operation of the device as a plate changerunder the cap is made possible even then, when the latter is lower assuch operation requires normally, whereby of course also the advantagesof a low cap are not permitted to get lost.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a console forrecord players, wherein the frame for the selective setting into twooperating positions of different height is adjustably provided on thebottom part.

With these and other objects in view, which will become apparent in thefollowing detailed description, the present invention which is shown byexample only, will be clearly understood in connection with theaccompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. 1. is an elevation of a console with a cover cap;

FIG. 2. is a technical view of the side parts along the lines IIII ofFIG. 1; and

FIG. 3. is the same sectional view as shown in FIG. 2., however, in adifferent position.

Referring now to the drawing, the console for the record playercomprises a bottom part 1, to which the record player 2 is elasticallysecured. This bottom part 1 is surrounded by a frame 3, on which rests acovering cap 4. On the inside of both side walls of the frame 3 isseamed a plate-shaped holding part 5 of synthetic material, whichholding part 5 contains at the securing point a thinned section 6, whichforms a pivot and which swings the holding member 5 elasticallyinwardly. The bottom part 1 contains two projection 7 and 8 of which theone projection 7, in the position shown in FIG. 2, enters a recess 9 ofthe holding part 5 and the other projection 8 engages a projection 10 ofthe holding part 5. By this arrangement the position of the frame 3 isdetermined relative to the bottom part 1 upwardly and downwardly. Itcorresponds with the position for the operation of the device as asingle record player. For the operation a record changer, the lower edgeof the holding part 5 is manually moved outwardly, so that the holdingpart 5 is free from the projection 7 and the frame can be lifted, untilthe holding part 5 with its upper edge II abuts a projection 12 of thebottom part 1 or until the recess 9 of the supporting member 5 restsinto the projection 8.

The required height for a setting niches for the console does not varyby the lifting of the frame 3 with the covering cap 4, since the heightnecessary for the lifting of the covering cap 4 results from the heightof the device mounted on the bottom part 1 (upper edge of the pick up)plus the height of the covering cap and both measures are independentfrom the previously mentioned height adjustment.

If the device is used substantially as a single record player, it can beput, if necessary, either into a niche, which corresponds just theheight of the record player operation.

While I have disclosed several anbodiments of the present invention, itis to be understood, that these anbodiments are given by example onlyand not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. A console for record players, comprising a bottom part,

a frame including side walls, a front wall and a rear wall,

a cover cap received by said frame and accessible from the front side,

adjustable means for holding said frame on said bottom part in twoselectable positions of different heights relative to said bottom part.

2. The console, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said adjustable meanscomprises a plate-like holding part pivotally secured on the inside ofboth of said side walls and extending close to the bottom edge of saidside walls, as well as having a recess,

projections secured to said bottom part, elastic means bringing intoengagement corresponding with the set height position of said frame saidholding part with its recess with one of said projections.

Patent: No.

Inventor(s) and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shownbelow:

Germany" should read read 77+2 St. Georgen/Schwarzwald, Germany (SEAL)Attest:

McCOY M. GIBSON, JR. Attesting Officer UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICECERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION 5,782,801 Dated January 1, 197

Heinrich Zimmermann It is certified that error appears in theabove-identified patent I On the cover sheet, in item"Georgen/Schwarzwald,

-- Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Strasse l I, 77 +2 St. Georgen/Schwarzwald,Germany In item [73] "St. Georgen/Schwarzwald, Germany" should Signedandsealed this 3rd day of September 197A.

C. MARSHALL DANN Commissioner of Patents USCOMM-DC 00376-P69 w usGOVERNMENT rnnmuc OFFICE l9" o-ass-au ORM PO-IOSO (10-69)

1. A console for record players, comprising a bottom part, a frameincluding side walls, a front wall and a rear wall, a cover cap receivedby said frame and accessible from the front side, adjustable means forholding said frame on said bottom part in two selectable positions ofdifferent heights relative to said bottom part.
 2. The console, as setforth in claim 1, wherein said adjustable means comprises a plate-likeholding part pivotally secured on the inside of both of said side wallsand extending close to the bottom edge of said side walls, as well ashaving a recess, projections secured to said bottom part, elastic meansbringing into engagement corresponding with the set height position ofsaid frame said holding part with its recess with one of saidprojections.